Common Name: Killdeer
Scientific Name (Genus-species): Charadrius vociferus
Length (bill-tail): 10 1/2"
Identifying Chacteristics: double black bands on chest, distinct call, ground feeder
broken wing act to lure potential preditors or threat away from their chicks
Habitat: open grasslands, open pine forests, grass sport fields
Seasonal - 1st seen: heard 2-27-10 (generally mid-March) ; last seen:
Broken wing act